Port Fairy Wave Energy Site Bathymetry Survey from 2021

Bathymetry data for the Port Fairy Wave Energy Site was acquired by Deakin University Marine Mapping lab on March 30, 2021. The survey was conducted from the Motor Vessel Yolla using a Kongsberg EM2040c multibeam echosounder. These data were collected to assess the impact of a wave energy structure placed on the seafloor.

Use Cases

• Modeling seafloor topography for wave energy converter placement based on the bathymetry survey.
• Assessing environmental impact of marine energy infrastructure based on the stated collection purpose.
• Calibrating hydrodynamic models using high-resolution seafloor depth data from the Kongsberg EM2040c instrument.

Strengths

• Data was collected using a specific, high-resolution instrument (Kongsberg EM2040c).
• The survey has a precise acquisition date (March 30, 2021).
• Data was collected for a specific, stated research purpose (impact assessment of a wave energy structure).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Deakin University Marine Mapping lab, via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Acquired via ship-based survey using a Kongsberg EM2040c multibeam echosounder.

Time Range

2021-03-30

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:50:30.991145; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Port Fairy Wave Energy Site, Australia.